2 girls electrocuted, 4 injured in Doti

DOTI — Two school girls have died and four others sustained injuries after accepting electronic shock while clear naked wires lying on the road at Dipayal Silgadhi Municipality-4 of Doti district on Monday.

The deceased have been identified as 10-year-old Roja Aauji and eight-year-old Reshma Aauji, acording District Police Office (DPO), Doti. Both the girls died on the spot.

The incident occurred at around 6 in the morning while they were heading toward school.

The four children injured in the incident are ten-year-old Kalu Aauji, eight-year-old Ishwari Aauji, ten-year-old Santu Aauji and seven-year-old Sita Aauji. All the children were from Durga Lower Secondary School, Pagari. Their condition is normal, said police.

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